Pittsburgh — The present was the big news topic when general manager Steve Yzerman talked after last Monday's trade deadline, but the future was also discussed and relevant.
Mainly, because of the rapid development of two prime Red Wings prospects, defenseman Simon Edvinsson and forward Elmer Soderblom.
Yzerman has been pleased with the development of both young players.
“They both have had outstanding seasons,” Yzerman said during his media Zoom chat last week. "I personally have not been over there (Sweden, where both play), but we’ve got Nik Kronwall, Nick Lidstrom, Hakan (Andersson), Thomas Carlsson, we’ve got several people in Sweden that have been there to watch them play.